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imprint noun 1 a mark or impression made by pressure. 2 a permanent effect, eg on the mind, produced by some experience or event. 3 printing, publishing a the publisher's name and address, and the date and place of publication, printed at the bottom of a book's title page; b the printer's name and address, printed on the back of a book's title page, or on the last page. verb (imprinted, imprinting) (usually imprint something on something) 1 to mark or print an impression of it on (eg a surface). 2 to fix it firmly in (the mind, etc) • The incident is imprinted on my memory in every detail. 3 zool to cause (a young animal) to undergo imprinting • The chicks were imprinted on Jane from birth and think she is their mother.
ETYMOLOGY: 15c: see print.